jequirity bean

noun

je·​quir·​i·​ty bean jə-ˈkwir-ə-tē- 

1

: the poisonous scarlet and black seed of the rosary pea often used for beads

2

: rosary pea sense 1

Word History

Etymology

French jékwirity, from Portuguese jequiriti, juqueriti, probably of Tupi-Guarani origin; akin to Tupi jukɨrí rosary pea

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

jequirity bean

noun

je·​quir·​i·​ty bean jə-ˈkwir-ət-ē- 

1

: the poisonous scarlet and black seed of the rosary pea often used for beads

2

: rosary pea sense 1